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Additional Reads: (Cont'd #1)

On Abracadabra Degenbox Strategies, dwindling Anchor Protocol Yield Reserves, and risk to Curve liquidity providers
https://cryptorisks.substack.com/p/on-abracadabra-degenbox-strategies

Nansen's Alex Svanevik sharing data on who's buying Pudgy Penguins
https://twitter.com/ASvanevik/status/1479521857904603140

@epolynya's thread on why they think it'll take till 2023 for smart contract rollups to be a mature endgame solution
https://twitter.com/epolynya/status/1480178853326716930

Squeeth thread by @AlphaSerpentis_
https://twitter.com/AlphaSerpentis_/status/1479665823522463746

Galaxy Digital: MEV - How Flashboys became flashbots (report)
https://docsend.com/view/vr6seimd2bfx8iei

Dove Metrics 2021 Crypto Fundraising Report
https://dovemountain.substack.com/p/dove-metrics-2021-crypto-fundraising

A Cardano thesis by @j0hnwang
https://twitter.com/j0hnwang/status/1479893015846338560

a thread about the Fed and crashing markets by @krugermacro
https://twitter.com/krugermacro/status/1480081861124804612

@zacharyDash asked 47 different web3 figures 'what do you believe that a majority of people in crypto disagree with you on?" (and they shilled their bags...)
https://twitter.com/ZacharyDash/status/1479204188987002890

@maxcwolff's thread about anti-cheat and computer+human gaming
https://twitter.com/maxcwolff/status/1480350425446559758

(non-crypto) @biancoresearch's thread about what happened in the bonds market last week
https://twitter.com/biancoresearch/status/1480245516009152513

If you're interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the StarkWare L2 ecosystem, @bkiepuszewski has got you covered [4 parter]
https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1480473352213041152
https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1480804584926949377
https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1481173682219270146
https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1481521079562784769

21 Etherscan Features in 2021
https://twitter.com/etherscan/status/1480525669616414721

Rebase Tokens Reimagined by Bludex
https://medium.com/@bludex/rebase-tokens-reimagined-3ffea20724c7

How to read a smart contract—and why you’d want to in the first place by @chriscantino

And here's a thread on how to *actually* read a smart contract by the legendary Gianni Settino
https://twitter.com/giaset/status/1480684584253542404

@cptn3m0x's thread after they ran some numbers on some of the more prominent airdrops [tldr: hold or sell?]
https://twitter.com/cptn3m0x/status/1480803444462022657

On Preserving A Digital Image for 100 Years by @punk6529
https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1480871574823710723

On Why NFTs Are The Worst Way To Sell Digital Art by @punk6529
https://twitter.com/punk6529/status/1481228619863187461

(non-crypto) Computing and data infrastructure in '22
https://www.kleinerperkins.com/perspectives/computing-and-data-infrastructure-in-22/

Reasons against turning staking/pool2 on by default, a short thread by @0xngmi
https://twitter.com/0xngmi/status/1481485817755443201

A Cosmos thread by @youssef_amrani
https://twitter.com/youssef_amrani/status/1479186719970836493

gmoney.eth's recap of 2021
https://twitter.com/gmoneyNFT/status/1479201269600432131

The Block Research: Sandbox: Virtual Real Estate
https://www.theblockresearch.com/sandbox-virtual-real-estate-129976

A deep dive into corporate NFTs
https://www.theblockresearch.com/a-deep-dive-into-corporate-nfts-128951

Ownership: legal contracts vs smart contracts by @julzroze
https://twitter.com/julzroze/status/1480576391632539649

@cryptokaleo sheds light on his process
https://twitter.com/cryptokaleo/status/1481415274310127618
Additional Reads: (Cont'd #2)

Based Web3 Studies (thanks CIA)
https://based.builders/%E2%9A%99+Based+Web3+Studies

ve(3,3) could change DeFi forever by @JackNiewold
https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1481007067142008838

Chaos Engineering of Ethereum Blockchain Clients (thanks CIA)
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2111.00221.pdf

@ivangbi_: veModel for LooksRare
https://twitter.com/ivangbi_/status/1481154570177105920

Quick Thread on @doodles Non-Dilutive Drop by @Degentraland
https://twitter.com/Degentraland/status/1480939440382095362

“ve(3,3) Tokenomics” : the Q1 CT narrative that will vault $KP3R into the Convex/Curve war big leagues by @kamikaz_ETH
https://twitter.com/kamikaz_ETH/status/1480692824790413313

hack/scam that goes around Discord, please be safe (thanks @littlelemonsNFT)
https://twitter.com/LittlelemonsNFT/status/1477923368053706755

a16z: How to Build a Better Internet: 10 Principles for World Leaders Shaping the Future of Web3
https://a16z.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Crypto-Roadshow-PolicyAgenda-Jan2022-PxP1.pdf

Entropy thread by @CapitalGRug
https://twitter.com/CapitalGrug/status/1481329904457183233
https://vimeo.com/637557324

(non-crypto) SJW ATTACK SURVIVAL GUIDE (thanks banteg)
https://www.voxday.net/mart/SJW_Attack_Survival_Guide.pdf

Explaining funding rate, a thread by @kurisuxbt
https://twitter.com/kurisuxbt/status/1481223584660201478

An Empirical Study of Protocols in Smart Contracts (thanks CIA)
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2110.08983.pdf

@ChainsightA breaking down the implication of KP3R oving to a new ve(3,3) model
https://twitter.com/ChainsightA/status/1480254376954548238

OlympusDAO Score
https://twitter.com/arcxmoney/status/1481385505170149377

Estimating Creator Revenue on Ethereum in 2021
https://twitter.com/0xstark/status/1479478884072505346

@PsyOptions' thread covering different asset management protocols on Solana
https://twitter.com/PsyOptions/status/1479552671958896645

TreasureDAO is the greatest project you’ve never heard of by Matthew Ong
https://medium.com/@matthewfoys/treasuredao-is-the-greatest-project-youve-never-heard-of-99eb6990ef3f

Deciphering the Metaverse: The emergence of trading card game innovation
https://www.theblockresearch.com/deciphering-the-metaverse-the-emergence-of-trading-card-game-innovation-129518

A thread on crypto tax prep by @baldridecpa
https://twitter.com/baldridgecpa/status/1480189723029213189

Extracting value from an L1/L2 by @YokedCrypto
https://twitter.com/YokedCrypto/status/1477100719417159681

Year In Review 2021 by Coin98 researchers
https://twitter.com/Viet_Coin98/status/1480745009884188676

kain contemplating deploying the Synthetix contract across multiple L1s
https://twitter.com/kaiynne/status/1481483153776979969

Thread: How Should A Humble Farmer Navigate Risk-Off Mode by @rektdiomedes
https://twitter.com/rektdiomedes/status/1479494198420115457

L2 Tokens by @j0hnwang
https://twitter.com/j0hnwang/status/1480600447081758721

The “Big Short” Investor Closed Put Options and the latest options trade by Nancy Pelosi
https://insights.deribit.com/market-research/the-big-short-investor-closed-put-options/

From Uncertainty To Stability: Ultimate Guide To DeFi Fixed Interest Rate Protocols (Ⅱ) by Lucien Lee
https://medium.com/hakkafinance/from-uncertainty-to-stability-ultimate-guide-to-defi-fixed-interest-rate-protocols-%E2%85%B1-a946fd444d7e

What happened this week in L2s by @bitsplaining
https://twitter.com/bitsplaining/status/1479524179846201344

Why $TRIBE is positioned to go on a run in the nearest future by @korpi97
https://twitter.com/korpi87/status/1481451670009692164
Podcasts:

Why Proof of Stake is Flawed with Lane Rettig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trwhWsKm3Qs

Ethereum Cat Herders: Innovative Smart Contracts with Andre Cronje
https://open.spotify.com/episode/05nC12SLljVrtKltbHjLef

Nansen Office Hours #55 with Vasa: GEM, LooksRare, Wash Trading
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UwuJ04xQS0

The First Mint: The $LOOKS Token + Future NFT Marketplace
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2k4mXTOZbNULmJIm5DsXto

Zero Knowledge FM: Episode 213: zk-SNARKs meets Optimistic Rollup with Zkopru
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6bC644G9zNn9UIckE8g76c

Bankless | Udi Wertheimer | Layer Zero
https://open.spotify.com/episode/223htwml8zkHlBCWq5ZzKc

Bankless | Cobie | How to survive in crypto
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6NRCfT8WEQTyNSSP0HwuI8

MEV in 2021: A Year In Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmHJnA0FzCs

Blockcrunch: How to Solve the Apathy Problem in DAOs with Governance Mining - Jacob Phillips, Polychain Capital, Ep. 180
https://blockcrunch.libsyn.com/how-to-solve-the-apathy-problem-in-daos-with-governance-mining-jacob-phillips-polychain-capital-ep-180

Unchained: Can Crypto Be a Force in the Midterms? Yes, Say Kristin Smith and Jake Chervinsky
https://unchainedpodcast.com/can-crypto-be-a-force-in-the-midterms-yes-say-kristin-smith-and-jake-chervinsky/

Epicenter: Episode 425 - Secret Network – Bringing Privacy to Blockchain
https://epicenter.tv/episodes/425
Hope you have a lovely weekend, a great, blessed and healthy week and may this week's dump bring you value. ♥️

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News/Updates:

FTX launches $2 billion venture fund, hires Lightspeed exec to lead
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130303/ftx-launches-2-billion-venture-fund-hires-lightspeed-exec-to-lead
https://twitter.com/amytongwu/status/1481977808930975755

Crypto.com CEO confirms 400 accounts were compromised in recent hack
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130857/crypto-com-ceo-confirms-400-accounts-were-compromised-in-recent-hack
https://crypto.com/product-news/crypto-com-security-report-next-steps
https://twitter.com/BloombergLive/status/1483841347824099330
https://twitter.com/peckshield/status/1483246262371557378
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130576/crypto-com-allegedly-suffers-15-million-breach-in-latest-exchange-heist
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130793/on-chain-analyst-claims-crypto-com-hack-was-closer-to-33-million
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/18/cryptocoms-stolen-ether-being-laundered-via-tornado-cash/
https://twitter.com/RektHQ/status/1483827689563828237

USDC's supply on Ethereum surpasses that of rival USDT's for the first time
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130342/usdc-supply-on-ethereum-surpasses-usdt-first-time

Tesla now supports Dogecoin
https://www.tesla.com/support/dogecoin

Hats Finance x ICHI, introducing new vault
https://twitter.com/HatsFinance/status/1481988435510325250

Multichain Hack Worsens as Loss of Funds Reaches $3M: Report
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/20/multichain-hack-worsens-as-loss-of-funds-reaches-3m-report/

Nervos Expands to BSC With Force Bridge, Further Growing Its DeFi Ecosystem
https://www.nervos.org/blog/bsc-bridge

Hundred Finance: FTM Token Airdrop Initiative for Cross-chain veHND Holders
https://blog.hundred.finance/hundred-finance-ftm-token-airdrop-initiative-for-cross-chain-vehnd-holders-d47c53d3bc89

Strudel DAO X Information Token DAO partnership announcement
https://medium.com/@strudeldao/strudel-dao-x-information-token-dao-partnership-announcement-1a76122444cf

Ethereum’s EIP-1559 upgrade launches on Polygon to burn MATIC
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-eip-1559-upgrade-launches-on-polygon-to-burn-matic

ALL.ART released a new version of the Unity-Solana wallet
https://twitter.com/AllArtProtocol/status/1482075693924208641

Rio de Janeiro’s Mayor to Invest 1% of The City’s Treasury in Bitcoin
https://cryptopotato.com/rio-de-janeiros-mayor-to-invest-1-of-the-citys-treasury-in-bitcoin/

NYC mayor Eric Adams receives first paycheck in the form of BTC and ETH
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131020/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-receives-first-paycheck-in-the-form-of-btc-and-eth

El Salvador explores low-interest loans backed by Bitcoin
https://cointelegraph.com/news/el-salvador-explores-low-interest-loans-backed-by-bitcoin

Polygon: Introducing Plonky2
https://blog.polygon.technology/introducing-plonky2/

SEC rejects proposed spot Bitcoin ETF from First Trust and SkyBridge
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131008/sec-rejects-proposed-spot-bitcoin-etf-from-first-trust-and-skybridge

veANGLE is live on mainnet
https://blog.angle.money/veangle-is-live-on-mainnet-4d702fcf7584

PSA by Rari Capital: Be cautious(!) when setting up oracles
https://twitter.com/RariCapital/status/1482108352322703361

Mechanism Capital Launches $100M Fund Focused on P2E Gaming
https://blockworks.co/mechanism-capital-launches-100m-fund-focused-on-p2e-gaming/

Institutional crypto custodian Fireblocks adds support for Solana
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/131011/fireblocks-adds-support-for-solana

EOS Wants to Fulfill 2017 Promises With Dan Larimer
https://cryptobriefing.com/eos-wants-fulfill-2017-promises-with-dan-larimer/

Stash to Add Crypto to its Managed Portfolio Offering
https://blockworks.co/stash-to-add-crypto-to-its-managed-portfolio-offering/

Crypto.com Capital Expands $200M Fund to $500M
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/18/cryptocom-capital-expands-200-million-fund-to-500-million/
News: (Cont'd #1)

Maple Finance Scoops Up Lending Protocol Avari to Hasten Launch on Solana
https://blockworks.co/maple-finance-scoops-up-lending-protocol-avari-to-hasten-launch-on-solana/

Brazil-based Hashdex Expects to Launch First DeFi ETF Next Month
https://blockworks.co/brazil-based-hashdex-expects-to-launch-first-defi-etf-next-month/

Google Creates Blockchain Unit, Hires New ‘Founding Leader’
https://blockworks.co/google-creates-blockchain-unit-hires-new-founding-leader/

Crypto.com Signs Multi-Year Partnership With Leading Australian Football Club
https://coinquora.com/crypto-com-signs-multi-year-partnership-with-leading-australian-football-club/

Bloomberg and Grayscale Launch Future of Finance Index
https://dailycoin.com/bloomberg-and-grayscale-launch-future-of-finance-index/

Redacted Cartel detailing a potential vulnerability that got hot fixed
https://twitter.com/redactedcartel/status/1482497468713611266

Tether Freezes $160M of USDT Stablecoin on Ethereum Blockchain
https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2022/01/13/tether-freezes-160m-of-usdt-stablecoin-on-ethereum-blockchain/

Rocket Joe, Limitless Liquidity Launch platform on the Trader Joe
https://traderjoe-xyz.medium.com/rocket-joe-limitless-liquidity-launch-platform-on-the-trader-joe-5bdc8a7bce05

Yeti Finance Partners with Trader Joe to offer up to 11x leverage at 0% interest on JLPs, xJOE and Banker Joe Tokens
https://blog.yetifinance.co/yeti-finance-partners-with-trader-joe-to-offer-up-to-11x-leverage-at-0-interest-on-jlps-xjoe-and-5284a3d6a15d

Rally: Setting the Course for 2022
https://medium.com/rallynetwork/setting-the-course-for-2022-6bd8843d295d

Introducing Snapshot X: Snapshot's upcoming on-chain voting framework for trustless execution
https://snapshot.mirror.xyz/cUOrwdtEs5PvNh0sqYWWxPjt8GdJWn_Qp3cl7E3_8IU

FTX now supports Fantom mainnet
https://twitter.com/FTX_Official/status/1483317996755963909

Sushiswap is live on Fuse
https://twitter.com/MatthewLilley/status/1483254220916760579

1inch launched a documentation portal with highly detailed denoscriptions of their protocols
https://twitter.com/1inch/status/1483409515101970436

Coinbase will no longer post individual blogs for new asset listings
https://twitter.com/coinbase/status/1483456975719522304

Intel To Unveil Bitcoin-mining 'Bonanza Mine' Chip at Upcoming Conference
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/intel-to-unveil-bitcoin-mining-bonanza-mine-asic-at-chip-conference

KP3R $1mln bounty via Immunefi
https://immunefi.com/bounty/keep3rnetwork/

Curve is live on Optimism
https://twitter.com/CurveFinance/status/1483160458618093572

BXM Operations Intends to Purchase German Bank Bankhaus von der Heydt in Order to Create Regulated Crypto Products Powerhouse
https://blog.bitmex.com/bxm-operations-intends-purchase-german-bank-bankhaus-von-der-heydt/
News: (Cont'd #2)

Launch Day Finally Arrives For Moonbeam Network-Based Beamswap
https://thenewscrypto.com/launch-day-finally-arrives-for-moonbeam-network-based-beamswap/

Gate.io Venture Capital Invests in Seba Bank
https://coinpedia.org/press-release/gate-io-venture-capital-invests-in-seba-bank/

Cryptojacking Malware Is Stealing Millions
https://cryptocoin.news/news/73-of-malware-revenue-from-cryptojackers-says-chainalysis-70374

Cosmos Exchange Osmosis Expands to Ethereum Assets With Gravity Bridge
https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/01/19/cosmos-exchange-osmosis-expands-to-ethereum-assets-with-gravity-bridge/

Secret Network Announces $400 Million in Ecosystem Funding Alongside Substantial New Investment from Leading Firms
https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220119005731/en/Secret-Network-Announces-400-Million-in-Ecosystem-Funding-Alongside-Substantial-New-Investment-from-Leading-Firms

UnionBank of the Philippines Picks IBM and Metaco for Crypto Custody
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/20/unionbank-of-the-philippines-picks-ibm-and-metaco-for-crypto-custody/

Luna Foundation Guard (LFG)
https://twitter.com/terra_money/status/1483962815543013376

Parsec now supports Fantom
https://twitter.com/parsec_finance/status/1483906840987639817

FTX and SALT Agree to Multi-Year Partnership, Launch Crypto Bahamas Event
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/ftx-and-salt-agree-to-multi-year-partnership-launch-crypto-bahamas-event-301464946.html

Opera Launches First Web3 Internet Browser Built for Blockchain and Crypto
https://dailycoin.com/opera-launches-first-web3-internet-browser-built-for-blockchain-and-crypto/

1inch Network expands to Avalanche and Gnosis Chain
https://cointelegraph.com/news/1inch-network-expands-to-avalanche-and-gnosis-chain

Wiki continues to accept crypto donations despite pressure to stop
https://cointelegraph.com/news/wiki-continues-to-accept-crypto-donations-despite-pressure-to-stop

Turkish ruling party holds meeting in metaverse, talks crypto regulation
https://cointelegraph.com/news/turkish-ruling-party-holds-meeting-in-metaverse-talks-crypto-regulation

FTX announced as naming rights sponsor of Australian Blockchain Week 2022
https://cointelegraph.com/news/ftx-announced-as-naming-rights-sponsor-of-australian-blockchain-week-2022

Indian INX exchange reportedly plans to list Bitcoin futures ETF
https://cointelegraph.com/news/indian-inx-exchange-reportedly-plans-to-list-bitcoin-futures-etf

Badger DAO set to launch stablecoin vaults
https://twitter.com/spadaboom1/status/1483081438702493697

Tarot DAO: Governance Guide
https://tarotfinance.medium.com/tarot-dao-governance-guide-6c7dd777200a

Pegasys testnet on Syscoin is live
https://twitter.com/syscoin/status/1481994169048612865

XDEFI cross chain swaps are live
https://twitter.com/goitbykojiro/status/1481700409140027399

Fintech startup Milo is offering 30-year ‘crypto-mortgages’
https://cointelegraph.com/news/fintech-startup-milo-is-offering-30-year-crypto-mortgages

Crypto Enthusiasm Prompts Philippine Bank to Launch Trading
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-20/crypto-enthusiasm-prompts-philippine-bank-to-launch-trading

Winklevoss’s Gemini Buys Omniex Platform in Prime Services Push
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-19/winklevoss-s-gemini-buys-omniex-platform-in-prime-services-push

Pantera's new venture fund sees $1 billion in total commitments
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130694/panteras-new-venture-fund-sees-1-billion-in-total-commitments

Gauges are officially live on Saber
https://twitter.com/Saber_HQ/status/1481797376142557187
NFTs:

Facebook owner Meta dives into NFT digital collectibles craze
https://www.ft.com/content/2745d50b-36e4-4c0a-abe0-e93f035b0628
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130974/meta-nft-report

Parallel's long awaited Prime Proposal drops Jan 25th 05:00 EST
https://twitter.com/ParallelNFT/status/1481789270859919371

Microsoft Buys Scandal-Tainted Activision in Bet on Metaverse
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-18/microsoft-to-buy-activision-blizzard-in-69-billion-gaming-deal

A very long and interesting thread by @NFTethics about Beanie, he's (supposed) identity and controversy
https://twitter.com/NFTethics/status/1483051289022017538

Akon Plans to Release Next Album as NFTs
https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/akon-plans-to-release-next-album-as-nfts

Serena Williams appointed as board advisor for NFT platform Sorare
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130899/serena-williams-appointed-as-board-advisor-for-nft-platform-sorare

Exploding Kittens creator releases 3D-printable NFT collection for new tabletop game
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130826/exploding-kittens-3d-printable-nft-collection-happy-salmon

Walmart Files 7 US Patents Examining Potential Monetization of NFTs, Metaverse
https://blockworks.co/walmart-files-7-us-patents-examining-potential-monetization-of-nfts-metaverse/

Lamborghini Presents: the Space Key
https://www.cryptonewsz.com/lamborghini-presents-the-space-key/

JPMorgan Says Ethereum Is Losing NFT Market Share to Solana
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/19/jpmorgan-says-ethereum-is-losing-nft-market-share-to-solana/

Solana's Galactic Gecko Space Garage controversy and message by founders
https://twitter.com/galacticgeckosg/status/1482519145761718279

NFT Investors Owe Billions in Taxes and IRS Sets Sights on Evaders
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-14/nft-investors-owe-billions-in-taxes-as-u-s-officials-crack-down

Fendi x Ledger (for some reason)
https://twitter.com/Fendi/status/1482426260676567041

Treasure DAO's OpenSea Competitor: Trove
https://twitter.com/TreasureTools_/status/1483137413874606089

NFT sci-fi game Parallel plans to donate auction proceeds to online learning platform Khan Academy
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130714/nft-sci-fi-game-parallel-plans-to-donate-auction-proceeds-to-online-learning-platform-khan-academy

Hennessy Launch Burnable NFTs Distilled with Physical Perks
https://nftplazas.com/hennessy-launch-burnable-nfts-distilled-with-physical-perks/

Coinbase and Mastercard partner to revolutionize NFT purchase experience
https://blog.coinbase.com/coinbase-and-mastercard-partner-to-revolutionize-nft-purchase-experience-8e486a392c55

The Australian Open NFT collection includes digital artists who have sold works for $65,000
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/australian-open-nft-collection-digital-artists

Axie Esports Grant 2022 Opens Up for Submissions
https://nftplazas.com/axie-esports-grant-2022/

Gucci vault
https://twitter.com/gucci/status/1483439035645239298

NFTs are on StockX
https://twitter.com/stockx/status/1483501803182374922

Andreessen-Backed Mythical Games Buys Game Streaming Startup to Build in the Metaverse
https://decrypt.co/90481/mythical-games-buys-game-streaming-startup-polystream-metaverse

Francis Ngannou allowed to convert half of UFC 270 purse into bitcoin
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mma/francis-ngannou-ufc-270-bitcoin-25983260

Crypto exchange Bybit launches NFT marketplace
https://coinnounce.com/crypto-exchange-bybit-launches-nft-marketplace/

DappRadar Releases Second Edition of Exclusive NFT Collectibles Report
https://nftplazas.com/dappradar-second-edition-of-nft-collectibles-report/

Solana NFT total sales volume crosses $1 billion
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130874/solana-nft-total-sales-volume-crosses-1-billion

Shoe company Crocs is eyeing an NFT play, according to trademark application
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130407/shoe-company-crocs-is-eyeing-an-nft-play-according-to-trademark-application
NFTs: (Cont'd #1)

Lindsay Lohan offering ‘experiential NFTs’ on Superfandom
https://www.nftradar.org/lindsay-lohan-offering-experiential-nfts-on-superfandom/

Adidas x Prada NFT Announced
https://www.nftradar.org/adidas-x-prada-nft-announced/

Yield Guild Games Purchases NFT Land Assets Worth US$330,000 in Strategy Base Builder, Mavia
https://medium.com/yield-guild-games/yield-guild-games-purchases-nft-land-assets-worth-us-330-000-in-strategy-base-builder-mavia-994cec4762dd

ParagonsDAO's Copper Launch and Bonding event successfully ended
https://twitter.com/ParagonsDAO/status/1484196264086368259
Raises:

Crypto staking firm Stader Labs raises $12.5 million from Three Arrows Capital and others
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130977/crypto-staking-firm-stader-labs-funding-three-arrows-capital-others

Andreessen Horowitz plans to raise $4.5 billion for new crypto funds
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/130954/andreessen-horowitz-plans-to-raise-4-5-billion-for-new-crypto-funds

The Sandbox Parent Animoca Brands Raises $359M to Build Out Open Metaverse
https://blockworks.co/the-sandbox-parent-animoca-brands-raises-359m-to-build-out-open-metaverse/

OpenSea Acquires Crypto Lending Platform Dharma Labs
https://blockworks.co/opensea-acquires-crypto-lending-platform-dharma-labs/
https://twitter.com/NadavAHollander/status/1483488566139244544

Solana-based 'move-to-earn' startup STEPN raises $5 million in SAFT sale
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130953/solana-move-to-earn-stepn-funding

Friktion Labs Raises $5.5M to Bring The Best of TradFi to DeFi, CEO Says
https://blockworks.co/friktion-labs-raises-5-5m-to-bring-the-best-of-tradfi-to-defi-ceo-says/

Edge Protocol Raises $1.75M Seed Round to Launch the Next Generation of Money Market
https://medium.com/@edgeprotocol/edge-protocol-raises-1-75m-seed-round-to-launch-the-next-generation-of-money-market-f1f6b74d3234

DeFi Alliance Raises $50M, Shifts to DAO Structure
https://blockworks.co/defi-alliance-raises-50m-shifts-to-dao-structure/

NFT protocol Metaplex raises $46M to expand gaming and metaverse applications
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nft-marketplace-metaplex-raises-46m-to-expand-gaming-and-metaverse-applications

Animoca Brands Led $8M Series A for Burnt Finance
https://blockworks.co/animoca-brands-led-8m-series-a-for-burnt-finance/

Autograph Announces $170M Series B Funding Co-Led by a16z and Kleiner Perkins
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/autograph-announces-170m-series-b-funding-co-led-by-a16z-and-kleiner-perkins-301464185.html

Animoca Brands Leads $6.5M Round for Decentralized Exchange Soma.Finance
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/20/animoca-brands-leads-65m-round-for-decentralized-exchange-soma-finance/

GameFi NFT Marketplace Lootex Closes $9M Funding Round
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/11/gamefi-nft-marketplace-lootex-closes-9m-funding-round/

Southeast Asia Gaming Guild Ancient8 Raises $4M Seed Round
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/19/southeast-asia-focused-gaming-guild-ancient8-raises-4m-seed-round/

Indian TikTok Rival Chingari Raises $15M Round Led by Republic Capital
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/17/indian-tiktok-rival-chingari-raises-15m-round-led-by-republic-capital-report/

Proof of Learn Raises $15M in Round Led by New Enterprise Associates
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/13/learn-to-earn-platform-proof-of-learn-raises-15m-round-led-by-new-enterprise/

Huobi Incubator seeds new Web3 Scholarship funding platform with $10M
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/huobi-incubator-seeds-new-web3-scholarship-funding-platform-with-10m

Crypto self-custody challenger Ngrave raises $6M in seed round
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/crypto-self-custody-challenger-ngrave-raises-6m-in-seed-round

Rebel Bots P2E game raises $4M from Ubisoft, Overwolf and Makers Fund
https://cointelegraph.com/press-releases/rebel-bots-p2e-game-raises-4m-from-ubisoft-overwolf-and-makers-fund

Aleph.im raises $10M to develop censorship-resistant data storage
https://cointelegraph.com/news/aleph-im-raises-10m-to-develop-censorship-resistant-data-storage

Canadian Bitcoin platform Shakepay raises $35M in Series A funding
https://cointelegraph.com/news/canadian-bitcoin-platform-shakepay-raises-35m-in-series-a-funding

Web3 ‘Proof of attendance’ startup raises $10M
https://www.nftradar.org/web3-proof-of-attendance-startup-raises-10m/

Blockchain Data Startup Lukka Reaches $1.3B Valuation
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/14/blockchain-data-startup-lukka-reaches-13b-valuation/
Raises: (Cont'd #1)

Binance Labs Makes Strategic Investment in Nine Chronicles to Bring Open-Source Blockchain Gaming Mainstream
https://www.binance.com/en/blog/ecosystem/binance-labs-makes-strategic-investment-in-nine-chronicles-to-bring-opensource-blockchain-gaming-mainstream-421499824684903295

Entree Capital raises $300 mln for 2 new Israel-focused VC funds
https://www.reuters.com/markets/funds/entree-capital-raises-300-mln-2-new-israel-focused-vc-funds-2022-01-18/

Friktion raises $5.5M to bring full-stack portfolio management to DeFi
https://friktionlabs.medium.com/friktion-raises-5-5m-to-bring-full-stack-portfolio-management-to-defi-68ffd4afd421

Mark Cuban and Robinhood's CEO join $6 million round for high-yield investment app Seashell
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/130164/seashell-investment-app-crypto-defi-seed-funding-mark-cuban

Allbridge Raises $2M to Expand Cross-Chain Token Bridge
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/01/13/allbridge-raises-2m-to-expand-cross-chain-token-bridge/

I WORLD GAME Raises $6.8M Seed Round to Launch Next Product Update
https://medium.com/@iworldgame/i-world-game-raises-6-8m-seed-round-to-launch-next-product-update-b9fe1e34f4f4

Fantom Maker Announces the Closing of Its $1.8m Private Rounds Led by Dao Maker and Halvings Capital
https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/01/15/2367452/0/en/Fantom-Maker-Announces-the-Closing-of-Its-1-8m-Private-Rounds-Led-by-Dao-Maker-and-Halvings-Capital.html

GCR Raises $1.2mn in Treasury Diversification
https://www.panewslab.com/en/articledetails/1642046463523050.html
Additional Reads:

Aave might be entering the Curve/Convex wars
https://governance.aave.com/t/arc-consolidate-aave-v1-v2-amm-reserve-factors-purchase-cvx-and-deploy-to-earn-yield/6797

Harmony's State of the Network | Jan 13th 2022
https://www.reddit.com/r/harmony_one/comments/s3n8r4/state_of_the_network_jan_13th_2022/

Towards Malicious address identification in Bitcoin (thanks CIA officer)
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2112.11721.pdf

egirl capital's CL207: METAVERSE MONEY
https://www.egirlcapital.com/insights/97347842

Bankless: What is the ideal NFT marketplace?
https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/what-is-the-ideal-nft-marketplace

Of Smoke and Mirrors, Part 2: The Gods’Father by Jordi Alexander
https://medium.com/@game_theorizing/of-smoke-and-mirrors-part-2-the-godsfather-cd24ff7476da

Kaiko Research: Volatile Risk Sentiment Fuels Soft Recovery
https://blog.kaiko.com/volatile-risk-sentiment-fuels-soft-recovery-df7456f52182

A correct model of Olympus DAO by @0xfbifemboy
https://fbifemboy.substack.com/p/a-correct-model-of-olympus-dao

An overview of techniques for boosting Bitcoin miner hashing power
https://www.theblockresearch.com/overview-techniques-boosting-bitcoin-miner-hashing-power-130728

Flashbots Transparency Report — Sept-Dec 2021
https://writings.flashbots.net/writings/transparency-21q4/

W3BB: Self-Sovereign Identity, Decentralized Identifiers, and Verifiable Credentials
https://www.theblockresearch.com/w3bb-self-sovereign-identity-decentralized-identifiers-and-verifiable-credentials-129507

Mapping out the crypto mining ecosystem
https://www.theblockresearch.com/mapping-out-the-crypto-mining-ecosystem-128952

Deciphering the Metaverse: The Shifting Sands of Market Dominance
https://www.theblockresearch.com/deciphering-the-metaverse-the-shifting-sands-of-market-dominance-130366

What Are Play-to-Earn Games? How Players Are Making a Living With NFTs by NFT1nsight
https://decrypt.co/resources/what-are-play-to-earn-games-how-players-are-making-a-living-with-nfts

Sound.xyz - Music Without the Middleman
https://sound.mirror.xyz/3_TAJe4y8iJsO0JoVbXYw3BM2kM3042b1s6BQf-vWRo

An attempt to analyze all the drama around Olympus DAO by @0xrusowski
https://0xrusowsky.substack.com/p/an-attempt-to-analyze-all-the-drama

Block by Block: Assessing Risk in Decentralized Finance
https://www.moodysanalytics.com/articles/2021/block_by_block_assessing_risk_in_decentralized_finance

Dani's vision by knowerofmarkets
https://theknower.substack.com/p/danis-vision

Stablecoins Adoption on AAVE Polygon - Reading between the chains
https://polygondefi.substack.com/p/stablecoins-adoption-on-aave-polygon

Letter 24: Infinite Regret by Zeneca_33
https://zeneca33.substack.com/p/letter-24-infinite-regret

Redacted: Introducing The Hidden Hand Marketplace
https://mirror.xyz/0xE90c74145245B498fef924fAdC7bb34253c7cF90/CZDYoNk97LWOSvnOXst5ugbM5B1WHlcW3MCu4-5LIFE

Principal Freezing and Ransom Attacks with MasterChefV2 by onewayfunction.eth
https://mirror.xyz/onewayfunction.eth/J6mp8FmcEPBj3Q4e64GA48zmiqYoB9BobMNFgXdPJXQ

The Year in Ethereum 2021 by Josh Stark & Evan Van Ness
https://stark.mirror.xyz/q3OnsK7mvfGtTQ72nfoxLyEV5lfYOqUfJIoKBx7BG1I

(non-crypto) Wall Street’s ‘Model Portfolio’ Boom Gets Slammed in New Paper
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-01-18/wall-street-s-4-9-trillion-model-boom-gets-slammed-in-new-paper
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3972562

egirl capital: 2022 PREDICTIONS FROM OUR 2D FAMILY
https://www.egirlcapital.com/insights/95576068

Vitalik Buterin’s Podcast Reveals Ethereum Prospect
https://medium.com/@business_40259/vitalik-buterin-ethereum-to-complete-transition-from-pow-to-pos-by-july-46412ab154f9

Sinks & Faucets: Lessons on Designing Effective Virtual Game Economies
https://medium.com/1kxnetwork/sinks-faucets-lessons-on-designing-effective-virtual-game-economies-c8daf6b88d05

An updated look at Tornado Cash
https://www.theblockresearch.com/an-updated-look-at-tornado-cash-130197
Twitter Threads:

$WTF: A service, a token, and what everyone said five minutes into the launch when one bot drained 58 ETH from the pool by @cat5749
https://twitter.com/cat5749/status/1481813755914711042

Squeeth is live; some initial data by @wilburforce_
https://twitter.com/wilburforce_/status/1481667024577343497

Short DefiLlama front-end bug post-mortem by @0xngmi
https://twitter.com/0xngmi/status/1481807475871522817

ve(3,3) Airdrop and where does the Iron Bank fit in by @kamikaz_ETH
https://twitter.com/kamikaz_ETH/status/1481360236531564545

$CREAM and $veIB Thesis by @BillbyBobBaghold (lol'd at the @)
https://twitter.com/BillyBobBaghold/status/1481848007197097984

@adamscochran on Curve's vyper_contract and its potential implications
https://twitter.com/adamscochran/status/1482099244127428614

@LefterisJP's thread about @feeswtf's airdrop and what went wrong
https://twitter.com/LefterisJP/status/1481928978680188928

Fundraising tips for founders by @n2ckchong
https://twitter.com/n2ckchong/status/1482175697997099010

A thread on the dynamics of DeFi and how they've changed + some Badger alpha by @Spadaboom1
https://twitter.com/spadaboom1/status/1482041501794414597

WildCredit thread by @kujo888
https://twitter.com/kujo888/status/1482308898925252609

A thread about the key difference between Platypus' and Curve's tokenomics by @DefiDrew
https://twitter.com/DefiDrew/status/1482290267952594947

A thread on punk sandwiches by the great @bertcmiller
https://twitter.com/bertcmiller/status/1482086447775580161

$JPEG thread by @alexcoen_
https://twitter.com/alexcoen_/status/1482448538948808712

crypto headwinds for 2022 by @krugman25
https://twitter.com/Krugman25/status/1482388382328053761

Some updated data on btc security by @MorganTBennett
https://twitter.com/MorganTBennett/status/1482411627655933953

How UMA(Risk Labs) got rugged by a US bank this week
https://twitter.com/kevinchan2020/status/1482120364171816960

What's going on in the ZK/StarkWare ecosystem? by @odin_free
https://twitter.com/odin_free/status/1482639179121053704

A thread on Arweave: data, comparisons, and things @AlanaDlevin finds interesting
https://twitter.com/AlanaDLevin/status/1482434870475436033

Haven’t we learned our lesson on the value of useless payments tokens by @ryanwatkins_
https://twitter.com/RyanWatkins_/status/1482853467974770690

A primer about Dopex and DAOJones by @0xPEZ
https://twitter.com/0xPEZ/status/1482425820706713606

A thread about what's coming to Wonderland Money by @thedefiedge
https://twitter.com/thedefiedge/status/1482894904145723394

ve(3,3) transforms frogs into angel investors by @kamikaz_ETH
https://twitter.com/kamikaz_ETH/status/1481897675251662849
Twitter Threads: (Cont'd #1)

Long-Tail Miner Extractable Value (LTMEV) is one of the most secretive phenomena of DeFi by @ChainsightA
https://twitter.com/chainsighta/status/1483295939901153281

valueless govenance tokens discussion on @mewn21's thread (read the comments)
https://twitter.com/mewn21/status/1482949212732067842

A thread discussing NFT launch issues and @Teahousehost's solution
https://twitter.com/TeahouseHost/status/1482957468695412736

Thoughts on Coinbase and Opensea by @NTmoney
https://twitter.com/NTmoney/status/1483162523792670722

A vision for CryptoSkulls and Historical NFTs by @leonidasNFT
https://twitter.com/LeonidasNFT/status/1483168648785240068

A thread by Daniele Sestagalli about Wonderland moving away from the Olympus model
https://twitter.com/danielesesta/status/1483182059002957824

@lazyvillager1's thoughts on said transition ^
https://twitter.com/lazyvillager1/status/1483289855652241408

@thedefiedge also wrote a guide for transitioning between $TIME and $wMEMO
https://twitter.com/thedefiedge/status/1483424755936075783

Ledger ranting about price action followed by great comments by Cobie and others
https://twitter.com/ledgerstatus/status/1483446390420381706

9 NFT charts to remember by @sanchans
https://twitter.com/sanchans/status/1482099936002928640

@cyouness1's thread about what they've learned from Olympus
https://twitter.com/cyounessi1/status/1483594676145954818

@cryptodetweiler's FRONTIER bull thesis
https://twitter.com/cryptodetweiler/status/1483483126206812161

A very brief write-up on PvP and PvE markets by @CryptoCred
https://twitter.com/CryptoCred/status/1483588227600637954

What are the limits of value derived from emissions? A Curve thread by @0xHamz
https://twitter.com/0xHamz/status/1483557841914904579

@dcaintern's notes from @dcfgod's great twitter Spaces session
https://twitter.com/dcaintern/status/1483583090547204097

$fee token and what to do before you decide to claim
https://twitter.com/0xQuit/status/1483563882375434246

Differences between L2 -> L1 message passing between Optimism and StarkWare by @bkiepuszewski
https://twitter.com/bkiepuszewski/status/1483698473048461314

A thread about Wonderland Money shenanigans by @sw4g_ct
https://twitter.com/sw4g_ct/status/1483486962753630209

Why Qi Dao Could Be One Of The Hottest Defi Protocols Of 2022 by @rektdiomedes
https://twitter.com/rektdiomedes/status/1482998983840600064

How to get started in web3 by @edatweets_
https://twitter.com/edatweets_/status/1483040244530393090

NoSleep reading list by @nosleepjon
https://twitter.com/nosleepjon/status/1480353410457157640

Olympus thread by @carlmikel
https://twitter.com/carlmikel/status/1483607844729630721

SBF: Slack in the system
https://twitter.com/SBF_FTX/status/1483961876975398918

These are the best resources to help you learn more about Solidity by @useweb3
https://twitter.com/useWeb3/status/1483101569142951939

A (brief!) master guide on Avalanche by @jayks17
https://twitter.com/jayks17/status/1481417657391849472

The Tie on how to optimize your Twitter feeds
https://twitter.com/thetieio/status/1482048442901975052
Podcasts:

Empire: $6 Billion Fund Manager Explains Why Defi is Undervalued (ft. Joey Krug, Pantera)
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0MzovjyZja8VVRbOXEoNqT

UpOnly: Tetranode on being an activist whale for Ethereum projects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDhywT14xpE
Notes:
https://twitter.com/Tetranode/status/1482169163946729473
https://twitter.com/FichaCapital/status/1481765793067151364
https://twitter.com/dcaintern/status/1481782705205489670
https://twitter.com/cmsintern/status/1481776994631225349

Bankless | Creating Memes with Gabriel Haines | Meet the Nation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuOSGpLwLnM

The Block Research: Yearly Blockchain Funding Wrap Up | Full Video
https://www.theblockresearch.com/yearly-blockchain-funding-wrap-up-full-video-131034

Frog Radio: Andre Cronje x Daniele Sesta
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJp47q5iTck
Notes:
https://twitter.com/AlchemixOccultx/status/1483871068913905669
https://twitter.com/delphiintern/status/1483879379960844295
https://twitter.com/Adielyaakov/status/1484176225593483272
https://twitter.com/statelayer/status/1483989467744591873
https://twitter.com/JackNiewold/status/1483962639579422721

Talking Crypto #79 - Darren Lau
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvWqXClEWmU

Sillytuna - The OG Who Sold A Punk For $12m AND Can See The Future - Zima Red ep 99
https://anchor.fm/andrew-steinwold/episodes/Sillytuna---The-OG-Who-Sold-A-Punk-For-12m-AND-Can-See-The-Future---Zima-Red-ep-99-e1d47qf

Zero Knowledge FM: Episode 214: Emin Gün Sirer on Avalanche and its Formation
https://zeroknowledge.fm/214-2/

Delphi Podcast: Ryan “Fwiz” Wyatt: Head of YouTube Gaming on the Future of Blockchain Games, Web3, and the Creator Economy
https://members.delphidigital.io/reports/ryan-fwiz-wyatt-head-of-youtube-gaming-on-the-future-of-blockchain-games-web3-and-the-creator-economy/

CoinGecko Meetup #17 feat Adam Cochran, Matthew Graham, Bobby Ong and Chris McCann
https://www.crowdcast.io/e/coingecko-meetup-17